Recoil-pad.



J. S. JOHNSON. RBGOIL PAD.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 11, 1909.

9 i3yi83s Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

UNITED sfra'rns l'fATEN ()FFlCE. I

JOSEPH S. JOHNSON, OF LODI, OHIO.

Recon-PAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 11, 1909. Serial No. 517,231.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l. JOSEPH S. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Loch, in the county of Medina and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements. in Recoil-Pads, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in recoil-pads, designed to be attached upon the heel end of a gun-stock for the purpose of taking up the recoil resulting from the firing of a heavily loaded gun, thus, preventing bruising of the shoulder of the user.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a generally improved recoil-pad of this class, which will be exceedingly simple in construction, cheap of manufacture, efiieient in use, and much better adapted to its intended purposes than any other device of the same class, with which I am acquainted.

With the .above mentioned ends in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in one of its embodiments in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaim.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure l, is a side elevation of the'improved gun-pad as it appears applied to the butt end of a gun, a

portion ofthe walls of the jacket or boot being broken awayv for the purpose of clearer illustration of the parts. Fig. 2, a perspective view of one of the cushioning springs.

Fig. 3, an enlarged sideelevationof the cushioned heel-plates detached from the jacket or boot. Fig. 4, a rear elevation of the same.

Similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout all the fingers of the drawings.

The improved recoil pad comprises the metallic heel-dplates 1, and 2, and-a plurality of interpose springs 3. The springs 3,

1 are preferably of helical form and conical shaped as shown, and secured to the adjarent sides of the heel-plates by solderm 'lhe heelplate 1, is adapted to rest direct y fund the rear or floating plate 2, is referably formed of thin flexible materia such as sheet brass or steel, whereby the same is of the shoulder of the user of the fire-arm. 'lhe conical shaped helical springs 3, are

and the cushioned heel-plates are adapted to be readily attached to, and detached from the heel of the gun-stock by means of a jacket or boot 6, secured thereto in the usual manner by means of the usual lacing 7. The cushioned heel-plates .are adapted to rest in the rear or base portion of the boot, as shown, and if desired, the heel-plate 2, may be secured thereto inany suitable and convenient manner.

From the foregoing description, taken in Josnrn SJJOHNSON.

Witnesses:

JAY INMAN, R. K. GAMBLE.

Patented Dec. 21, 1909. 1

a ainst the heel portion 4, of the gun-stock adapted to readily conform "tothe contour preferably alternately arranged and secured between the heel-plates 1, and 2, as shown,

connection with the accompanying draw 

